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| Dr.Heinz Horst Deichmann Foundation,Essen,Germany | UNKNOWN |
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an additive complex āyurvedic diagnosis and treatment compared to conventional standard care alone in stationary patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Add-on Ayurveda - Group | In the Āyurveda add-on-group 20 patients will receive individualized treatment according to the Āyurveda diagnosis which may include manual treatments, massages, dietary advice, specific consideration of selected food items, āyurvedic lifestyle & yoga posture advice and daily self-applied massage on top of standard care. | ||
| Standard Care | 20 Patients will receive the individually adjusted complex conventional standard care according to the current AWMF-guidelines including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, specific pain therapy and psychotherapy. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) | Change in FIQ after completion of IPD-treatment | max. 3 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Functional Hanover Questionnaire (FFBH) | max. 3 weeks | |
| State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) | max. 3 weeks | |
| Profile of Mood States (POMS) |
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Men and Women with Fibromyalgia-Syndrome between 18 und 70 years of age
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Andreas Michalsen, Prof. Dr. | Charité Medical University Berlin Germany | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Immanuel Hospital Berlin | Berlin | State of Berlin | 14109 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 24073008 | Derived | Kessler CS, Ostermann T, Meier L, Stapelfeldt E, Schutte S, Duda J, Michalsen A. Additive Complex Ayurvedic Treatment in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome Compared to Conventional Standard Care Alone: A Nonrandomized Controlled Clinical Pilot Study (KAFA Trial). Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:751403. doi: 10.1155/2013/751403. Epub 2013 Sep 1. |
| Label | URL |
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| Hospital Website | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005356 | Fibromyalgia |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D059350 | Chronic Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
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| max. 3 weeks |
| Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) | max. 3 weeks |
| VAS for pain | max 3 weeks |
| Likert-Scales | max 3 weeks |
| FIQ | 6 month |
| FFBH, STAI, POMS, SF-36, VAS, Likert-Scales. | 6 month |
| University Website | View source |
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| Nervous System Diseases |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |